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Trouble Getting Solder to Melt
« on: June 22, 2026, 05:48:07 pm »
Was at the end of the spool and the last length about 6" long came off, laid it on the bench and grabbed the torch to solder a pipe joint.
Thought I had everything heated up pretty good but the solder would not melt, in desperation put the flame on the solder wire and it soon turned red hot.
I was at about that time I realized I had picked up a length of wire off the bench not the solder. :)

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Re: Trouble Getting Solder to Melt
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2026, 06:40:10 pm »
Iron and steel don't melt quite as easily as solder does .... you probably already knew this, but now you have proof positive!!!    ;c)
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Re: Trouble Getting Solder to Melt
« Reply #2 on: 15 hours ago »
You had me wondering WTH to the very end sentence !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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